Plant Properties:

This is a rare yellow form of one of the most striking rhizomatous shrubs in South Africa – Strelitzia Reginae.

Up until 1996 it was known as 'Kirstenbosch Gold'.

It grows to a height of around 1.5m, with large basal leaves forming clumps which are attractive in their own right.

The flowers are a dramatic blue and yellow and appear during winter and spring.

They are sensitive to cold and in climates where the winter low is -7 to -1 degrees C, they should be grown in pots in a sunny or well-lit conservatory or moved to a sheltered position during the colder months.